Water Information Center (Water Museum)

The museum occupies two architecturally impressive water towers in Khreshchatyi Park, near the River Dnipro in the centre of the Ukrainian capital. The towers were built in 1872 and 1876 and reconstructed in 2003 when the information centre was created, with support from the Danish environment ministry. The main exhibition is in a brick-vaulted underground water tank of 1909. Visitors learn about the history of water supply in Kyiv along with water resources and waste treatment. The displays include scale models of the park and urban water-treatment plants, interactive graphics of the water system, original artefacts such as sections of early wooden waterpipes and clay sewer pipes, and reconstructed features such as a waterfall, a well, a domestic bathroom and a section of a brick sewer. There are also fishtanks, fountains, sculptures and a play area for children to learn about water. Guided tours are given in Ukrainian and English.